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Development and use of English versions of Japanese PM leadership measures in electronics plants
Author(s) -
Peterson Mark F.,
Smith Peter B.,
Tayeb Monir H.
Publication year - 1993
Publication title -
journal of organizational behavior
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 3.938
H-Index - 177
eISSN - 1099-1379
pISSN - 0894-3796
DOI - 10.1002/job.4030140305
Subject(s) - psychology , lisrel , function (biology) , interpersonal communication , social psychology , field (mathematics) , measure (data warehouse) , statistics , computer science , structural equation modeling , mathematics , database , evolutionary biology , pure mathematics , biology
Scaling and convergent validity findings are provided for indices derived from English translations of Performance (P) and Maintenance (M) field measures of leadership used for production employees in Japanese manufacturing organizations (Misumi, 1985; Misumi and Peterson, 1985). LISREL confirmatory factor analyses indicate some weaknesses in the measures ordinarily used. Item analyses using seven items from the Ohio State scales indicate that the English version of the Japanese ’maintenance‘ leadership function measure is very similar to the Ohio State ’Consideration‘ measure. The measures of two aspects of the ’Performance‘ function — Planning‐P and Pressure‐P — show differences from items often used to measure various aspects of Initiating Structure. Regressions reported for two electronics assembly plants (one British and one U.S.) show relationships partially consistent with usual Japanese results for group process/attitude descriptions by subordinates, but not for performance. Results for performance ratings by superiors show that experiencing the M function from a superior is positively associated with two of three aspects of rated performance at one site. Pressuring leadership is negatively related to interpersonal cooperation at both sites. The results suggest that field research using English versions of the PM measures is likely to produce different results than research using many measures based on the Ohio State tradition. Revisions needed in PM measures and methods to take advantage of the theory's basic insights and to integrate it with Western research are discussed.